American Desi

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ABCD!!!!
By: mouthisshut | May 24, 2004 01:34 PM

Oh man...this is definitely one of those movies whichI neva eva get tired of watching...must have seen this over 50 times at the last count...awesome music...great performances, specially by Kal Penn (remember... Read complete review |  Read 863 times |  Comments (0)  
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A need for a ban on stereotyping
By: achilles76 | Feb 21, 2004 12:42 AM

Mouthshut members maybe aware of my review on ’’Bringing down the house’’ and why I disagree with using ethnic stereotypes as basis for a script . The movie stirred my curiosity, since I wanted to know... Read complete review |  Read 927 times |  Comments (2)  
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Some FUN Some GLOOMY!
By: wanna_write | Nov 19, 2003 03:23 PM

Hi Guys, Here I am Again with yet another review on yet another movie. This time its about a mix of American and Indian values. This movie shows the lifestyles of the expatriate youth in the... Read complete review |  Read 1329 times |  Comments (3)  
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Pathetic in many sense
By: braveheart_1947 | Nov 19, 2003 12:07 PM

The movie might be funny for some but overall it is a pathetic mockery of the Indian culture. Having myself being a TA for 5 years and seen dozens of other FOB TA’s (as they are derogatorily referred... Read complete review |  Read 834 times |  Comments (4)  

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Good movie
By: rkpagal | Jul 15, 2003 09:20 PM

After Hyderbad Blues, Bombay Boys this movie had taken the spot. The plot is simple guy meets girl, guy does not know what to do, guy asks freind, guy’s freind cause more trouble than help but like all... Read complete review |  Read 1069 times |  Comments (1)  
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fundoo!!
By: envsunny | Jul 04, 2003 05:41 PM

this is one movie that gives u a glimpse into the mind of ...well.. an american desi. the movies describes the tussle in the mind of indians born & brought up being indian at home but american outside... Read complete review |  Read 843 times |  Comments (1)  
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Different Angle!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By: friendandfriend | Jun 14, 2003 05:35 AM

Going through the reviews and comments about the movie, it seems everybody has rated it and viewed it from Indian point of view. I liked the review posted by pavithra where she has given very good background... Read complete review |  Read 820 times |  Comments (2)  
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Fun for American Desi's
By: dkaur | Jun 10, 2003 03:58 AM

I think thought that this film was very cute. I watched it with my boyfriend and our friends who aren’t Indian and they were laughing and enjoying it the whole way through. They asked me several questions... Read complete review |  Read 792 times |  Comments (2)  
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Misinterpretation
By: moviemaker Member's photo available | Apr 28, 2003 01:27 AM

This mutant produce of the Indian Entertainment-branch has unfortunately not fulfilled its task to understand life of pakistani and indian people. Projecting them as confused, fragile and stubborn people... Read complete review |  Read 930 times |  Comments (1)  
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an american born confused desi!!
By: alaina | Apr 09, 2003 03:02 PM

This movie was a total crack up. I’ve seen it five times now and still it makes me laugh horrendensly. The composition of this film is well presented. Kris ’with a K’ or shall I dare say Krishna is... Read complete review |  Read 3210 times |  Comments (5)  
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Just One Word
By: duryodhana | Apr 05, 2003 02:16 PM

There are crossover movies. And there are some good movies & some bad movies {Ok i admit i watched Hollywood Bollywood Just for Lisa ’’slurp’’ Ray} . But tell you what .. this one stands out .... American... Read complete review |  Read 945 times |  Comments (3)  
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ABCD become D forever
By: Cindy Star Writer | Mar 09, 2003 09:21 AM

American Desi is a film which tells about a how a Indian boy Kris who study Engineering in America and Indian tradition. Kris has finished his high school, now he is going to college to finish his engineering.... Read complete review |  Read 1098 times |  Comments (0)  
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What an Experience!!!
By: srininet1 Member's photo available | Feb 19, 2003 12:58 AM

Yo!! Thats the way to go! Following Nagesh Kukunoor’s instincts, other Engineer turned Film-makers are jumping into the foray, making movies what would relate closely to their lives, while also making... Read complete review |  Read 2146 times |  Comments (5)  
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Bollywood meets Hollywood
By: christinaa Member's photo available | Feb 12, 2003 06:22 PM

The typical East meets West topic, but it was extremely humorous. Krishna Gopal Reddy or Kris is a freshman in college and hates spicy Indian food, religious ceremonies and prayers and everything about... Read complete review |  Read 1078 times |  Comments (1)  

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The tale of ABCD
By: davieboy Member's photo available | Feb 11, 2003 09:00 AM

Culture? What do you want me to learn about Indian culture? That I come from a country where the concept of toilet paper is still a myth? That kids let their parents decide who their going to marry?... Read complete review |  Read 1224 times |  Comments (7)  
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Don't be so opinionated guys !
By: el9o Member's photo available | Jan 29, 2003 12:17 AM

Read a lot of reviews castigating ABCDs esp. with the C part. Ppl in india have very strong (mis)conceptions about life abroad and a well-disguised contempt for ppl abroad regards inherent contradictions/complexity... Read complete review |  Read 992 times |  Comments (4)  
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Not Again
By: iyerarchi Member's photo available | Jan 08, 2003 09:51 AM

It always starts with a novel idea...Then come the unavoidable followers who make tiny differences in the same and hope it will run too. Thats what American Desi is about. The Director thought - ’’Aree... Read complete review |  Read 4079 times |  Comments (2)  
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Stereotypical but Cute
By: Mughala | Dec 28, 2002 05:46 AM

This movie is hilarious! Some of the scenes are instant classics--the prayer scene, the burka scene, the grocery store scene. You should definitely buy the DVD and watch it over and over. Having said... Read complete review |  Read 1048 times |  Comments (4)  
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Instant Tandoori Masala
By: bhasker Member's photo available | Nov 25, 2002 01:26 PM

How many times will we repackage the tired old boy meets girl, boy falls for girl, girl falls for boy, Villain (girls’ wannabe boyfriend) pissed tries to sabotage the relationship, succeeds first then... Read complete review |  Read 1811 times |  Comments (2)  
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just a stupid illusion
By: icecandy_man | Nov 18, 2002 08:56 PM

american desi well the promos on the tv really made me think of something to like about it but the movie really falls short by a long distance well just for the people who havent watched it its... Read complete review |  Read 1161 times |  Comments (1)  
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